Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan and filmmaker JP Dutta are collaborating with after a decade. They last worked in UMRAO JAAN. And now they are back with PALTAN.

Abhishek shared the first look on social media with the caption: Brother to my left, brother to my right. Together we stand. Together we fight! I'm part of the PALTAN, are you? #jpdutta #JaiHind

It was JP Dutta who launched Abhi in REFUGEE and they even teamed up in LOC KARGIL.

Meet the fifth badass from Milan Luthria’s crime thriller BAADSHAHO. Esha Gupta, the newest member is not only a badass but she is a bombshell as well.

Her look is sultry and appealing and the word bombshell is an apt word to describe her appearance in this film.

So with look of this fifth badass revealed today we wonder who is the sixth badass whose look will be unveiled tomorrow. 

Watch this space for more

My Dear Salman Khan,

I am sorry,

I am sorry to write this to you in spite of the fact that I am not your diehard fan and have never taken your comments seriously. I am aware about your limitations as an actor and your awareness about what is happening in our country.

SALMAN KHAN AT TUBELIGHT MOVIE PROMOTION

You are a ‘mass’ hero and a befitting example of star power/clout amongst his followers. I salute you for remaining popular for decades but your recent comment on war that in a way supported the ‘aman ki aasha’ philosophy doesn’t sync with the sentiments of the ‘aam aadmi’ for whom you are still the ‘innocent’ hero – a 50 + kid/boy.

No, absolutely not – your comment on war is not the reason for my reaction, it’s a diplomatic statement and nobody wants a war. My concern is about the way our film fraternity is hesitant, choosy in their remarks when it comes to important/concerning issues of the nation.

As you have ‘timely’ used the issue to promote your upcoming film TUBELIGHT, I am also happy to shoot from your shoulder in expressing my concern over this chosen silence and protest by Bollywood from time to time.

Look where you have landed, in spite of your statement against war during a promotional event of TUBELIGHT, the plans to release TUBELIGHT in Pakistan has jeopardized, it’s certainly not releasing in Eid and the date is uncertain. Your statement, your unmatched star power, plus the record breaking collections of BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN and SULTAN had no effect on the local distributors of Pakistan.

So is there something beyond business?.. seems to be!. But when will our dear Bollywood understand.

Either they prefer sitting pretty on the fence like Ranbir Kapor, Ranveer Singh, etc.. or choose to open up on occasions like megastar Mr. Bachchan (most of the talk of women empowerment during PINK and ‘choosing’ to be silent on other important incidents). Superstar Rajinikanth and many.

The politically correct and much aware lot like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan have changed their statements after backlash. The ‘tolerance’ episode is a befitting example.

Few like Anupam Kher and Anurag Kashyap speak in open indicating their stand loud and clear.

If fear of backlash is the reason for Bollywood celebrities and role models then why make a statement at all. And if made then why take a U turn. You are a role model, people look at you, follow you. The argument of art should not be mixed with anything else is not always correct. According to me, every artiste is a human being first and a human being is bound to react. Art deals with emotions if I am not wrong.

My only concern here is to make our dear Bollywood fraternity including you realize that you are a role model and a role model should take a stand without any fear. Hollywood legends like client Eastwood, Meryl Streep etc.. have done that in expressing their concern over the establishment. Why should Bollywood lack behind in raising its opinion.

What a pity, celebrities don’t want to influence people with their political belief but can ask men to be ‘fair and lovely’ and influence the nation to consume unhealthy aerated drinks for money, even make them rethink about their choice of briefs, cosmetics, etc – the products which they may not be consuming in reality.

Am sorry Salman Khan, I used your statement during promotion of TUBELIGHT to throw this light on our dear Bollywood fraternity. And a personal advice, I admire you not for your acting skills but for your unmatched love for your family but strangely you don’t use the brilliance of your father – the legendary writer Salim for your statements in public. Pls consider this humble request. You may increase your fan base.
Yours truly

A common man and a Bollywood fan

(The above write up is the opinion of the author, the website doesn’t hold any responsibility)

After completing the shoot of BHOOMI, actor Sanjay Dutt has again teamed up with the director & producer for their upcoming romantic thriller MALANG, which also marks the directorial debut of Aarambhh Singh.

SALMAN KHAN AND SANJAY DUTT

As per sources, “As far as the leading lady of the film is concerned the makers are thinking of approaching Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Sanjay Dutt’s recommendation. Sanjay Dutt had earlier worked with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 2005 thriller-drama film, SHABD and also shared screen space in the 2002 film HUM KISISE KUM NAHI.”

According to director Aarambhh Singh, the film will roll in December and they are currently in the process of completing the screenplay. “Yes, Sanjay sir is keen on Aishwarya. We want to replicate their SHABD chemistry in our romantic-thriller. The idea is not only to keep the audience on the edge of their seats but also give them a new definition of love as Sanjay sir will be seen in a love story after a while.”

The film will be completely shot in two long schedules in Varanasi and Shimla.

MALANG is a romantic thriller which revolves around a story of a woman CBI officer and a man looking for love.

Produced under the banner of Anand Pandit Motion Pictures,T-Series and Legend Studios  MALANG goes on floors this December.

Tugging at the heart strings of music listeners, the Oscar winning maestro, A. R. Rahman weaves his magic yet again with a soulful ballad, ‘O Sona Tere Liye’ for the film MOM.

Penned by Irshad Kamil, the lyrics signify the relationship between parents and their children and in this case, the intense relationship Sridevi shares with her daughter in the film. The lyrics are beautiful and soulful. Every single line will give you goosebumps.

Every mother who listens to this track will surely miss her daughter wherever she is!

Apart from the soothing lyrics, the video is shot at beautiful scenic locations, the music video features Sridevi, Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Ali.

Presented by Zee Studios, Produced by Boney Kapoor, Sunil Manchanda, Naresh Agarwal, Mukesh Talreja, Gautam Jain, music by maestro A R Rahman and directed by Ravi Udyawar, MOM featuring Sridevi, Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui is scheduled to release worldwide on 7th July, 2017.

With an attempt to give out the world an original web series that everyone looks up to Amazon Prime Video and Excel Media & Entertainment have teamed together to present Inside Edge, Amazon’s first original web series which tells the story of the Game behind the game (Premier League Cricket)

Directed by Karan Anshuman, the web series features Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Angad Bedi, Sanjay Suri, Sarah Jane Dias, Sayani Gupta, Tanuj Virwani, Siddhanth Chaturvedi and Amit Sial in pivotal roles.

At the trailer launch Farhan Akhtar shared, “We are happy to collaborate with Amazon Prime Video, to bring to life content that is not confined. Inside Edge marks a great step, in an endeavor that we feel will revolutionize the entertainment industry. The scale at which Inside Edge is produced is tremendous and something India has not seen before.”

When asked about so many actors venturing into web series when he will be seen in one, the ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA actor joked, “I am waiting for Amazon to come up with Hindi version of Spider-Man, probably then you can see me in a web series.”

Director Karan shared, “Inside Edge is the result of Amazon’s pioneering effort to bring back quality video content to the mainstream. The freedom afforded to me has been the most liberating experience as a director/creator.

Creating a story that is as ambitious, unrestrained and of a quality no less than international standards that reaches out to new audiences is now possible, thanks to coming together of Amazon and Excel. With this platform I got all the freedom to present my story the way I wanted which would not have been possible in any other medium”

Inside Edge is a story of passion, courage, and love and follows the twists and turns in the lives of powerful characters as they reveal the game behind the game.  Set within a season of the Powerplay League(alike IPL), a cricketing event, the central characters are the Mumbai Mavericks team that weave you into their complex stories, their challenges and triumphs, their sub-plots into a vortex of manipulation, love, ambition, voyeurism, deceit, greed, lust and betrayal.   

Though some characters in the trailer remind you of real-life characters but the makers completely denied it stating that all their characters are fictional and has not been inspired by anyone as such.

The 10 episode series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video App on July 10.

Watch the official trailer below:

The prominent new releases of the week, Riteish-Vivek’s BANK CHOR Neha and Rajveer starrer G KUTTA SE and Sharib Hashmi’s PHULLU, saw an ordinary start at the ticket window.

BANK-CHOR WALLPAPERS

Comparatively speaking BANK CHOR was the front runner, but the opening was a bare 8-10 percent while the rest were even lower. With Salman Khan’s TUBELIGHT all set to release next week, the new releases face a bleak future.

Interestingly, the Punjabi film SUPER SINGH, featuring the one and only Diljit Dosanjh, which also released alongside the above mentioned films, may well turn out to be a winner.

Meanwhile, the two major releases of last week, Sushant-Kriti’s RAABTA and the Rajkummar Rao starrer BEHEN HOGI TERI, have failed at the box-office. For the stat conscious, RAABTA netted 20-21 crore while BEHEN HOGI TERI was below the 5 crore mark, during the opening week.

Concluding with the Irrfan Khan starrer, HINDI MEDIUM, the film saw another rock steady week as it added 6.50 crore, thus netting 61.50 crore (to be validated) in four weeks from India, and is a super hit. And we are not even talking about the expected $2m from the overseas!